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BB Code

Explanation

BB code is a set of tags based on the HTML language that you may already be familiar with.
They allow you to add formatting to your messages in the same way as HTML does,
but have a simpler syntax and will never break the layout of the pages you are viewing.
The ability to use BB code is set on a forum-by-forum basis by the administrator,
so you should check the forum rules when you post a new message.

Below is a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.

[url] www.example.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.

[email]myname@domain.com[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])

Bold / Italic / Underline

The [b], [i] and [u] tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined.

[b]value[/b]

[i]value[/i]

[u]value[/u]

Usage

[b]this text is bold[/b]

[i]this text is italic[/i]

[u]this text is underlined[/u]

Example Usage

this text is bold

this text is italic

this text is underlined

Example Output

Color

The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text.

[color=Option]value[/color]

Usage

[color=blue]this text is blue[/color]

Example Usage

this text is blue

Example Output

Size

The [size] tag allows you to change the size of your text.

[size=Option]value[/size]

Usage

[size=+2]this text is two sizes larger than normal[/size]

Example Usage

this text is two sizes larger than normal

Example Output

Font

The [font] tag allows you to change the font of your text.

[font=Option]value[/font]

Usage

[font=courier]this text is in the courier font[/font]

Example Usage

this text is in the courier font

Example Output

Left / Right / Center

The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.

[left]value[/left]

[center]value[/center]

[right]value[/right]

Usage

[left]this text is left-aligned[/left]

[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]

[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]

Example Usage

this text is left-aligned

this text is center-aligned

this text is right-aligned

Example Output

Indent

The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.

[indent]value[/indent]

Usage

[indent]this text is indented[/indent]

Example Usage

this text is indented

Example Output

Bulleted Lists

The [list] tag allows you to create simple, bulleted lists without specifying an option. Within the value portion, each bullet is denoted by the [*] tag.

[list]value[/list]

Usage

[list][*]list item 1[*]list item 2[/list]

Example Usage

list item 1

list item 2

Example Output

Advanced Lists

The [list] tag allows you to create advanced lists by specifying an option. The option should have a value of 1 (for a numbered list) or A (for an alphabetic with capital letters list) or a (for an alphabetic with lowercase letters list) or I (for a numbered with capital Roman numeral list) or i (for a numbered with small Roman numeral list).

[list=Option]value[/list]

Usage

[list=1][*]list item 1[*]list item 2[/list]

[list=A][*]list item 1[*]list item 2[/list]

[list=a][*]list item 1[*]list item 2[/list]

Example Usage

list item 1

list item 2

list item 1

list item 2

list item 1

list item 2

Example Output

Images

The [img] tag allows you to embed images within your posts. You can also combine this tag with the [url] tag to make images become links.